Manual

13
How to Perform a Cable Test
▪ Power on the Cable Prowler.
▪ Connect a network, coax, or telephone cable to the appro-
priate connector on the top of the Cable Prowler.
(Warning! Do not plug an RJ11 cable directly into the Cable Prowler.
A standard RJ11 cable will damage the Cable Prowler’s RJ45 jack.
Use the RJ12 no-fault patch cable that is included with the Cable
Prowler.)
▪ Press the enter button to display the cable test menu. The
Cable Prowler will automatically perform a test upon enter-
ing the cable test menu.
▪ To test coax or telephone cable, press the coax or telephone
soft key.
▪ If a remote is NOT being used (one ended test), the Cable
Prowler will test the length of each pair, opens, shorts, or
split pairs. Performing a one ended test will not verify con-
nectivity on the opposite end of the cable.
▪ If a remote is being used, connect the remote to the oppo-
site end of the cable.
▪ To calibrate the VOP, connect a known length of cable to the
Cable Prowler and press the up/down/left/right buttons to
increase or decrease the VOP. Press the left and right buttons
to select and change the VOP one digit at a time.
▪ While adjusting the VOP, press the test button until the
desired length of the cable is displayed.
▪ To save the calibrated VOP, enter the settings menu and
press the Save soft key (note: your adjusted VoP will be
displayed next to the RJ45 or Coax icon.
▪ Press the green test button
or the loop mode soft key
to perform additional tests.
▪ To save a cable test, press the save icon.
▪ Use the arrow buttons and the enter button to name the cable
test le.
▪ Press the Save icon to save the cable test le.